TROTTING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19147, 2 November 1927, Page 12

TROTTING NOTES.

Owners are reminded that nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club's Spring Meeting close to-morrow at 5 p.m. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Owners' and Breeders' Association will be held to-morrow evening. Mr W. IT. Denton, who has not been in the best of health recently, is about again and making rapid progress towards complete restoration in health. Tho acceptances received by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club for tho first day of its Spring Meeting on Tuesday next are more numerous than might reasonably have been expected, and the good class represented gives promise of a most interesting Meeting. When tho final payment was made yesterday for the New Zealand Trotting Cup, only one horse, Sheik, was missing, and as he is still in Austria his defection was quite expected'. At present, 18 horses still stand their ground and there is more interest being evinced in tho contest than for many years past. The chances of Cardinal Logan, Black Admiral, Talaro, Great Hope, Great Bingen, Audacious, and Escapade are discussed more frequently than those of the others and on the day it should prove one of tho best betting races on record It was •thought in some quarthat Acron, after his poor showing' at Greymouth, would be allowed to drop out, but his work on Saturday morning was quite reassuring, and Mr J. R. McKenzie allowed him to retain his place. Had Acron dropped out there would have been no need to couple J. Bryce's horses, Kohara and Great Hope, with Great Bingen, but as matters stand tho four will raco in the one interest so far as bettors are concerned. This will probably be the favourite way of betting on tho day, but so much is the interest distributed that any one of those engaged will pay a fair price to win. No one horse stands out very far above any of the others and the prospect of the greatest race in tho history of New Zealand trotting is good. Another race that is arousing widespread interest is the Dominion Handicap, of 1000 sovs, 4.38 class, two miles, for unhoppled trotters, the field including the best trotters in the Dominion with the exception of Escapade, who is engaged in the New Zealand Cup, and Peterwah, who . was not nominated Trampfast, Moneyspider, Peter Swift, Young Blake, and Master Audo in themselves would provide a great contest and there are several others in the race capable of putting up very fass time.

The acceptances generally must be, extremely pleasing to tho officials of the New Zealand Metropolitan. Trotting Club, and they show in rio uncertain manner that the interest in the sport is as great as ever, and the class of horses better thau ever before. A lot of interest will centre in tho race for the New Zealand Derby, to be decided at Addington on the second day of next week's Meeting. A final payment is due on Wednesday, November 9th, but at present those engaged and likely to start include Daphne de Oro, Monopole, and Donard, who filled the places in the Great Northern Derby, and other promising youngsters in Shirley McKinney, Wooden Bridge, and Baron Bingen. Partly owing to the heavy watering it had on account Of the nor'-wester of Monday, and then the rain of Monday night, the big track at Addington was not open for fast work yesterday, but should be in good order for this morning's work, when some interesting trials should be witnessed, as R. B Berry, _ G. W. Dransfield, and Withers, who had intended working out their teams yesterday, will most likely make their appearance. t The small half mile track, which had been lightly ploughed up on Monday, after being well rolled and harrowed, provided splendid going, and quite a number of the trainers worked their ' teams fast on it. i Bell Harold, without the straps, gave ! a good showing over one mile and a j half, doing his task in very determined stvle. I I Young Blake,"Avho had Efeear as a companion, rattled over one mile and i a half in great style. Both these trotters ere very well, and gave a first-class showing. Master Audo covered one mile and a half, putting plenty of dash into his work. Peter Bingen worked nicely, but was not asked to show his best. Amaris, in saddle, galloped almost two miles. Jewel Pointer had Harold Burwood as a companioh over a mile, both giving a good showing. Mob was let off with easy work.

I Glandore was always going better than Trimmer iii a solid work-out over J almost two miles, the former, who is in great heart, going very well. Though the Metropolitan Trotting Club's big track at Addington was not in fit condition for fast work yesterday, the old Canterbury Park track at Sockburn, on which a few trainers still work their horses, was in almost perfect order. F. Etolmes from Riccarton, F. G. Holmes from Spreydon, and N. L. Price and R. W. Franks, whose stables are at Sockburn, were present, and a good amount of work was got through.

The most interesting was a workout over a mile and a half by the Cup candidate, Talaro, who was assisted by Tom Thumb and St. Maura. Talaro was too good for his companions and got to the end of the journev in 3.22, doing his work like the tradesman he has previously proved himself. Talaro is in great onier for his race on Tuesday next and will not lack friends. Four Derby candidates in Daphne de Orb. Lugene do Oro, Donard, and Monopole were sent over a mile and n quarter, all doing their work evenly and at a good pace.

Weather permitting, F. Holmes will be at Addington to-morrow with Talaro, Tom Thumb. Daphne de Oro, Donard, Eugene de Oro, and Monopole.